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Unit 1 med term
medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| IBS | irritable Bowel syndrome |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| HR | heart rate |
| OR | Operating room where surgeries are performed |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| Lytes | Electrolytes |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Cushing's disease | Harvey Cushing |
| Huntington's disease | John Huntington |
| Alzheimer's disease | Alois Alzheimer |
| Parkinson's diseases | James Parkinson |
| Collet-Sicard syndrome | COLLET, Frédéric Justin |
| Anterior (or ventral) | front or direction toward the front of the body |
| Posterior (or dorsal) | back or direction toward the back of the body |
| Superior (or cranial) | above or higher than another part of the body |
| Inferior (or caudal) | position below or lower than another part of the body |
| Lateral | side or direction toward the side of the body |
| Proximal | position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment |